LONDON – If the opening weekend of OUA play is an indication, the Guelph Gryphons men's soccer team will be hard to keep down. Guelph's third-year midfielder Atchu Siva was credited with a goal to grab an important point in a 2-2 draw with Western at Mustang Field Sunday night.

Siva got the last Guelph on a Western own-goal in the 77^th minute after the Mustangs had gone ahead just 10 minutes earlier. It was the second time this weekend that the Gryphons scored late to steal points away from road opponents. Guelph scored three straight goals, including Jace Kotsopoulos's hat-trick winner, in a 4-3 road victory at Windsor Friday night.

"This was another difficult road game," said coach Keith Mason. "The guys showed their great character to come from behind and get a well-deserved point.
"We've had a tough weekend with lots of travelling and came away with four points."

The dynamic Kotsopoulos found the scoresheet again Sunday, his fourth goal in two matches. His opening strike in the sixth minute gave Guelph a dream start to the match.  But Western would storm back. Reza Nafar produced the equalizer in the 23^rd minute before Christian DeVia would add another for the Mustangs in the 67^th minute.

But Guelph ended Western's hopes of a win with the late goal that Siva touched before going off the head of a Mustangs players and in behind goalkeeper Kody Thompson. Kotsopoulos almost got the Gryphons the full three points but his shot in the final minutes of regular time rang off the crossbar.

Guelph plays its third of four road matches to open the season this Wednesday at York. Match time is 8:15 pm.